5th Quiz in Gen. Bio. 1

A blood cell, also called a ____________ cell, hemocyte, or hematocyte, is a cell produced through hematopoiesis and found mainly in the blood.

__________ is a yellowish fluid that suspends blood cells, collects waste materials, and nourishes cells as it flows throughout the body.

Red Blood Cells (RBC) are also known as __________.

Protein that gives red color to the blood.

Hemoglobin is the amount of protein hemoglobin in the red blood cells that carry _______ to the body.

It is the percentage of the blood that is made up of the red blood cells.

What do you call blood test that measures the different levels of substances or components in the blood.

Transformation of blood from a liquid substance into a semisolid gel.

When blood vessels are damaged, blood is exposed to collagen fibers in the basement membrane of the vessel. The collagen activate the platelets to release substances like adenosine diphosphate and __________.

It is the narrowing or constriction of the blood vessels which is usually observed in damaged blood vessels.